Faucet connection for drain flushers



Nov. 1, 1927. 1,647,804

J. H. LANEY FAUCET CONNECTION FOR DRAIN FLUSHERS Filed May 12, 1925 Patented Nov. 1, 1927. 1,647,8(34

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. LANEY, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. FAUCE'I CONNECTION FOR DRAIN FLUSHEBS. Application filed May 12, 1925. Serial No. 29,848.

This invention relates to connections for device more adaptable under certain condi- 55 devices for cleaning and flushing drain pipes tions. of sinks, bathtubs, and the like, and the The lower end of the tube 6 is permanentprimary object is to provide detachable ly connected with a-hollow connecting memmeans of a novel, practical and efiicient naber 10, which is provided with a valve like ture for circuitously connecting the water seat 11, which is preferably made of rubber. 60 faucet of the rece tacle directly with the T he member 10 is also provided with a suitdrain pipe, where y the water from the able handle 12 by which the seat member 11 faucet may under its customary pressure be can be held down tightly and securely in 10 directed and forced into the drain pipe so place during the flushing operation.

as to thoroughly clean and flush the same. Under certain circumstances, i. e., when no 65 Further and more specific objects will be strainer plate is employed, the member 11 disclosed in the course of the following may be joined directly with the drain pipe specification, reference being had to the'acconnection. But with the kitchen type of 15 companying drawings, wherein: sink, as shown in Figure 2, as the strainer Figure 1 is an elevation of a flushing deplate D will not permit of such a connection, vice embodying my improved faucet connec- I provide an auxiliary plate 13. the same tion as seen before being attached for use. having a central. opening 14, for tightly V Figure 2 is a partly cross sectional elereceiving the member 11, and a rubber ring vation of a sink showing the device em- 1.5 for sealing the plate down against the bodying my invention as in its operative sink. position. The water passageway through the device Figure 3 is a detail view showing a modior at least the water discharging end is tication of the fastening member by which preferably smaller than the outlet end of the flushing device is secured to the faucet. the faucet so as to greatly increase the Referring to the drawing more particuvelocity and flushing effect of the water as larly and by reference characters A, desigit is forced down into the drain pipe. nates a common and well known type of It will be understood that where the sink sink, having a faucet B, a drain pipe C and is provided with two faucet-s the device may so a trainer plate D, be connected with either, but obviously the The flushing device proper consists of a best results will be obtained by connecting it flexible tubular member 6, the upper end of with a hotwater faucet, if possible. It is which is enlarged as at 7, so that it may be further understood that various modificapushed up onto the faucet as SllOlWll in tions may be made in the general design and Figure 2. To tightly fasten this tube porstructural details of the invention as herein tion 7 upon the faucet, I employ a ring 8, illustrated and described, providing, howwhich is made of rubber or other suitable ever, that such modifications come within material, and a frustoconical or tapered methe spiritand scope of the appended claim. tallie cylinder 0- Thus, after the end of the Having now, therefore, fully shown and tube has been pushed up on the faucet, the described my invention, what I claim to be member 9 is moved up so that it will ennew and desire to protect by Letters Patent gage the ring 8 and force it. bva rolling is motion, over the tube portion 7. And as A device of the character described comthe lower end of the member 9 is smaller prising a tubular member, a ring adapted to than its upper end, it will be readily unden be moved longitudinally on the upper end stood that when it is forced up into place, of the tubular member, and a substantially as shown in Figure 2, it will cause the ring trunco-conically shaped clamping member 8 to effect a very powerful squeezing or slidably arranged on the tubular member clamping efiect upon the tube, with a result vfor clamping engagementwith the ring, said that the tube cannot be disengaged from the ring being circular in cross section whereby faucet until the member 9 has been lowered it may readily be rolled upwardly on the to release the ring 8. In Figure 5 is shown tubular member. by the clamping member. a modification 9 of the member 9 which is In testimony whereof I affix my signature. in the form of an elbow, which renders the JOHN H. LANEY. 

